(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
Use technology to support group work.
Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
Ensure groups sit in close proximity.
Make groups of 3-4 students
Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
Allocate roles
Provide students with the option to “divorce”
a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
Work with students to solve any problems
they are having
in their group.
Build reflection into the task.
Build positive interdependence into the task.
Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
Survey groups
for how effective they are being.
Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
Address likely issues
before they occur.
An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.
Teach the skills needed for group work.
Provide some structure to the task
Create groups purposefully
Establish group norms.
Make sure students are comfortable in their group
Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.
